2027 Operations Development Program (all genders) (3 years temporary / full-time)

AbbVie; Ludwigshafen am Rhein; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse work environment

Open corporate culture

Intensive onboarding with a mentor

Flexible work models for a healthywork

Corporate health management

Company social benefits

Wide range of career opportunities in+

Strong international network

Job summary

AbbVie invites applications for its 2027 Operations Development Program, a three-year, full-time rotational program designed to develop the next generation of operations leaders. Participants undertake three twelve-month assignments, gain broad functional experience, and build relationships with leaders across AbbVie's global network.

Ideal candidates hold a master’s degree in a related field, have manufacturing internship experience, excel academically, and demonstrate teamwork, initiative and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in process/chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, bioscience, biotechnology, pharmacy or related discipline.
• Internship or comparable practical experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong academic performance with extracurricular achievements
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, along with adaptability, initiative, innovation, integrity and professional maturity
• Ambition to grow into a future leadership role within Operations
• Fluency in German and English

Skills

German language fluency

English language fluency

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Initiative

Education

Master’s degree in process/chemical engineering or related field

Job description

2027 Operations Development Program (all genders) (3 years temporary / full-time)

• Full-time
• Workday Global Grade: 11

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 58,000employees worldwide and around 3,500 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? Youve come to the right place!

Together, we break through – with our Operations Development Program (all genders)

AbbVie’s Operations Development Program (ODP) is a global, full-time, three-year rotational program designed to develop the next generation of Operations leaders. Across three challenging twelve-month assignments, you will take ownership of meaningful projects, gain broad functional experience and build relationships with leaders across the organisation. Each rotation will broaden your perspective and prepare you for future leadership opportunities within AbbVie Operations.

Combining hands-on experience, career mentoring, and targeted technical and leadership training, the ODP accelerates your professional and personal development. By the end of the program, you will have built the experience, technical capabilities and confidence to make a meaningful impact for our patients.

Throughout the program, you will receive the support, exposure and development opportunities needed to grow into a successful career within our global organisation.

Potential Areas of Assignment

• Product Development Science & Technology
• Drug Product Manufacturing and Packaging
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Technical Operations
• New Product Introduction

What You Can Expect

• Gain cross-site and international exposure through opportunities to work with teams across AbbVie’s global network.
• Benefit from dedicated mentoring, guidance and support as you shape your career path.
• Build your technical, business and leadership capabilities through training tailored to your individual development.
• Work closely with an assignment manager in each rotation, who will provide direction, feedback and day-to-day support.

This is how you make a difference:

• A recent or upcoming degree—preferably a master’s in process or chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, bioscience, biotechnology, pharmacy or a related discipline
• At least one internship or comparable practical experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong academic performance complemented by meaningful extracurricular achievements
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, along with adaptability, initiative, innovation, integrity and professional maturity
• A high level of ambition and a clear aspiration to grow into a future leadership role within Operations.
• Fluency in both German and English

What we offer you:

• A diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
• An open corporate culture
• An intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• Flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• A corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• A company social benefits
• A wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• A strong international network

At multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment, and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.